A staff nurse complained to the nurse manager that she was too tired t

QUESTION

A staff nurse complained to the nurse manager that she was too tired to continue a schedule that required her to double back to work.

The nurse manager responded, “I understand that you get tired when you double back.” The nurse manager was demonstrating which assertive technique?
a.
Broken record
b.
Fogging
c.
Negative assertion
d.
Negative inquiry

ANSWER:

ANS: B
Fogging is agreeing with the truth, agreeing in principle, or agreeing with the odds rather than denying the criticism, getting defensive, or counterattacking with criticism.